In a strongly-worded statement, CFM chairperson Eu Hong Seng said the move gives a "carte blanche or free rein" to Muslim extremists to continue issuing such threats, either to Christians or followers of any other religion.

We strongly protest against the obviously inexcusable position adopted by the government," Eu said.

Yesterday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri said in a written reply to Parliament said that Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali will not be prosecuted for calling on Muslims to "seize" and "burn" the Malay-language Bible.

Nancy said Ibrahim had not "intended to cause religious disharmony" and was only "defending the sanctity of Islam".

She said this was because Ibrahim was referring to claims that the holy books were distributed to Muslim students at a school in Penang.

Eu also called on all Malaysians to censure the minister for saying so.